2015 Bone & Joint Research Retreat
May 6th
Western's MSK Research Community and Invited Guests
Western Fair District - Carousel Room - London, Ontario
7:30 Coffee
Main Room
8:00 Welcome and overview of the day
David Holdsworth & Shannon Woodhouse
Main Room
8:05 Instructions for sessions on "new directions in research" and "table breakout
discussions"
Jim Dickey & Jeff Dixon
Main Room
8:15 New Directions in Research A - MSK Implants & Other Therapies
Chair - Jim Dickey
Speakers - Brent Lanting, Lauren Flynn, Jackie Marsh & Matt Teeter
Main Room
8:50 Table Breakout Discussions
Brainstorming ideas for collaborative, transdisciplinary research on
implants and other therapies
Main Room
9:25 Poster Session 1 (odd-numbered posters) and Networking break
Lobby
10:25 Bone and Joint Research at Western
Benefits and expectations of membership, training program, funding
opportunities, faculty recruitments, events
David Holdsworth
Main Room
10:50 New Directions in Research B - Smart Technologies and Devices for Surgery & Rehab
Chair - Louis Ferreira
Speakers - Ana Luisa Trejos, Aaron Price, Silvia Mittler & Michael Naish
Main Room
11:25 Table Breakout Discussions
Brainstorming ideas for collaborative, transdisciplinary research on
smart technologies and devices
Main Room
12:00 Networking lunch & Informal Poster Viewing
Lobby
1:00 New Directions in Research C - Spine Health, Injury and Pain
Chair - Yara Hosein
Speakers - Cheryle Séguin, Stew McLaughlin, David Walton & Steve Brown
Main Room
1:35 Table Breakout Discussions
Brainstorming ideas for collaborative, transdisciplinary research on
spine health, injury and pain
Main Room
2:10 Poster Session 2 (even-numbered posters) and Networking break
Lobby
3:10 New Directions in Research D - Maintaining Mobility Throughout the Lifespan
Chair - Chris Hewison
Speakers - Rob Petrella, Trevor Birmingham , Bert Chesworth & Alex El-Warrak
Main Room
3:45 Table Breakout Discussions
Brainstorming ideas for collaborative, transdisciplinary research on
mobility
Main Room
4:20 Panel Discussion on New Directions in Research
Synthesis of ideas from the day
Chair - Trevor Birmingham
Panelists - Frank Beier, David Holdsworth & Joy MacDermid
Main Room
4:50 Wrap Up & Thank you's
Trevor Birmingham
Main Room
5:00 Informal Poster Viewing, Networking & Cocktails
6:30 Dinner, Keynote address, Announcement & Awards
Jim Weese - Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University
Lobby
Main Room